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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

When "Friendly Fire" Isn't so Friendly

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Nearly two decades ago, Pastor Trey Rhodes was sitting in a meeting of other pastors who were considering the sponsorship of a new church...
Thursday, September 19, 2013

Mental Illness and the Church: Where do We Go From Here?

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On Monday night, my wife and I watched the heartbreaking interview with Rick and Kay Warren in which, for the first time, they shared wit...
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Friday, September 13, 2013

A Five-Fold Strategy Guaranteed to Kill Your Church

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The following is based in experiences I've had with churches I've consulted with over more than 20 years of service in ministry. ...
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Evangelicals and Other Faiths: What Would Jesus Do?

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Tonight, I'm scheduled to appear on The Stream , a 30 minute news program on the Al Jazeera America Network.   In the past several wee...
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Creating a Culture for Planting Churches, Part I

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My maternal grandfather passed away when I was six years old. Even at that young age, my early experiences with him left an indelibly posi...
Wednesday, September 04, 2013

An Open Letter to Mosquitoes

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Nearly three years ago at this time, my wife and I were in China getting ready to meet our little girl--now over 4 years old--and complete...
Tuesday, August 27, 2013

The Promise and Peril of Young Evangelicals: Passion, Politics, and Idolatry

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Much is being written of late about the milennial generation (b. 1978-circa 2000) and the profound effect they are already having on our c...
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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

The Future of the Baptist Association: Spreading our Influence

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There is much talk these days among organizations of all stripes about "de-centralization."  For most, this term simply means a ...
Monday, August 12, 2013

The Future of the Baptist Association: Identity Crisis

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If you try to do everything, you end up doing nothing well.  That principle is never more clearly observed than when examining the way so ...
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Dr. Joel Rainey is an imperfect, but growing follower of Jesus Christ, husband to Amy, father of three, and Lead Pastor at Covenant Church, Shepherdstown, West Virginia. He serves on the adjunct faculty of two seminaries, and the author of three books.
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